Fresh angles and insights in search of greater truths about basketball and a better version of the game — from Royce Webb, former ESPN NBA editor
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ESPN dude from 2001 to 2021. "I think better about basketball and the NBA because of conversations with Royce." — Dean Oliver, author of Basketball on Paper
Basketball analyst. Creator of ESPN's Real Plus-Minus. Formerly with the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks
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